Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of hydrogen buses to private bus companies.

Since 2010 the Government has invested around £150 million towards new cleaner buses.

The Government has supported the use of a range of low carbon bus technologies, including hydrogen, through funds including the Low Emission and Ultra Low Emission Bus Schemes. These schemes have provided funding for the purchase of 62 hydrogen buses.

We have also announced a review of bus funding and an upcoming National Bus Strategy, which will consider how to support the uptake of low carbon bus technologies.